State Champs - Tooth and Nail: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tooth and Nail" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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     C             G/B
When all else fails   I'll
                    F
just assume I'm overtired
            C             G/B
But I'll go tooth and nail   to
                      F
find a way to stay inspired
            C
She's got a beautiful mind
       G
but my heart strings are bending
F
How could I enter a maze with
          F
no ending? There's more to me
             G
than where I came from, so

Chorus:
C G Am Em       F
I'm   running away from the
Em        F          G
days that made me unstable
C   G  Am Em       F
And I'm   taking a chance on
    Em       F      G
the lesson I learned It's
    C   G Am          Em
that whoa you got the best
     F    Em     F
of me But no you won't
            G
take what's left of me
C  G  Am Em       F
So I'm   running away I'm
Em       F
running away from
        G
you and me

The piece that's missing
is buried underneath the ground, you see
If this is temporary,
I don't wanna lie to myself anymore
Well baby, I'm breaking out of this upstate town
I'm steering away from the safe and sound
There's more to me than where I came from, so

Chorus

                   Em F   Am G
I always wanted to be somebody
           Em F Am G      Em
That makes everybody feel like
F   Am G      Em       F
somebody I'm sorry to say I
Am              G
don't love you more than
   F       G
myself No need to cry for help

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tooth and Nail" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tooth and Nail" by State Champs.